Faculty & Staff
Faculty
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Lauren Evanovich, PhDAssociate Research ProfessorPhone: 813-974-4807 |
Research Interests:
Positive behavior supports; academic and behavioral interventions for students with and at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders
Lauren Evanovich is an Associate Research Professor for the FLPBIS Project. Dr. Evanovich provides consultation, training and technical assistance to school
districts interested in multi-tiered systems of behavior support (MTSS). Dr. Evanovich
assists in developing research, resources, and supports to both Florida schools and
the National Positive Behavior Supports Network around the implementation of Tier
2 and Tier 3 behavior support systems.
Dr. Evanovich received her Master’s degree in comprehensive K-12 Special Education
with a concentration in Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) at the
University of Connecticut, and her Doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction,
Special Education with an emphasis on Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities at the
University of Louisville. Dr. Evanovich continues to retain a valid Connecticut State
teaching certification in K-12 Special Education, and worked as a special education
lead-teacher in the New Haven Public Schools. Her research and scholarship interests
include MTSS, with focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic and behavioral interventions
for students with and at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders; to reduce the
use of exclusionary (restraint and seclusion) discipline practices; and the use and
integration of Restorative Practices (RP) within a PBIS framework.